The four athletes qualified for Team Canada based on their standing through their respective World Golf Ranking, with considerations for 2023 performance as well competition schedules on the global golf calendar.
The tournament is being held at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with the men’s competition October 18 – 21 and the women’s tournament running October 25 – 28.
The Europeans arrived touted as the favorites after bringing an experienced squad to Spain, but the U.S. kept it close with a talented group of youngsters who had won big tournaments recently.
The victory is the second this season for the Crushers, who moved into second place in the team standings with one regular-season tournament left next month in Jeddah.
Ed was involved in several golf course ventures in the Barrie area including Golf Haven (Harbourview), National Pines, Cedar Links and Innisbrook.
First played in 1953, the Ontario Women’s Four-Ball Championship is contested annually and features two-woman teams competing in a better-ball 18-hole format.
Sahith Theegala talked all week about the importance of having nearly three dozen family members and friends following him at the Fortinet Championship.
A field of 43 players, regardless of disability classification, competed over 36-holes in four different divisions in the national championship.
Past winners include Ontario Golf Hall of Fame Member Dave Bunker (2009, 2010), Robert Mclean (2021), Arnold Johnson (2015, 2011), Peter Willis (2014), Gail Pimm (2015) and Nobelle Park (2022).
